Phenotypic Characterization and Plasmid DNA Profiling of Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in Wastewater Effluents From Healthcare Environments in Lafia, Nigeria

Background: Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus are frequent culprits of severe healthcare-associated infections and have been identified as significant pollutants in hospital settings. The research into plasmids as potential carriers for transferring new resistance genes...

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Main Authors: Joseph Nfongeh, Lucy Okonkwo, Dantani Odonye, Jebes Lamini, Oluwafemi Salami, Lawrence Etim, Victor Fadayomi, Adibe Ifeanyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research
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Online Access:https://jaehr.muk.ac.ir/article_164152_bf4859034f4a9eb34aedd80a5e8afca5.pdf